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Pakistan - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

881,913 sq km (340,508 sq miles).

Population: 

255.2 million (2025).

Population density: 

336 per sq km.

Capital: 

Islamabad.

Government: 

Federal Republic.

Head of state: 

President Asif Ali Zardari since 2024.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif since 2024.

Electricity: 

230 volts AC, 50Hz.

Pakistan uses Type C, Type D and (occasionally) Type G plugs:
• Type C: Two round pins.
• Type D: Three round pins in a triangular pattern.
• Type G (sometimes): Three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern (UK-style).

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